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Friday, January 21, 2011

Getting Organized

I'm really not a slob. I like things clean and orderly. Unfortunately, the last two months have been so busy I've let my sewing room get completely out of control! I found it easier to just pile things on the chair or stack boxes on the floor. Then I could close the door and forget about the mess for a while.

 I am capable of getting my "stuff" under control. This is my pantry - all neat and organized with labels and Rubbermaid containers to keep things fresh. Fortunately, my pantry is large (for a pantry).

My sewing room, on the other hand, is small (for a sewing room). Especially for someone who makes quilting a business. It is 11 1/2' x 10 1/2'.
I started by moving my business equipment into the small closet in the room. It had been stacked with tubs of scraps, which I cleaned out (saving the best ones) and non-cotton fabrics (that I moved to another closet). I kept the tubs with items I used regularly and put them on the floor under the shelves. This freed up a lot of space in the room.



I put my large cones of thread in tubs that fit on a shelf.

I also put all my fat quarters and large scraps in tubs by color. These went into my cabinets. (I found the tubs at Wal-mart for $3. I bought 6. When I decided I could use more than that, I went back. They had sold out and tubs of the same size now cost twice that.)
Things are looking better, but I still have a lot of work to do. It's hard to see, but I have little hardware drawers on top of the cabinets . Each drawer has a different color embroidery floss with a swatch and the number on the front of the drawer. Oh, and I found my good pair of scissors!!!!
When I finish completely, I'll try to post an after picture. In the meantime, I think I'll stop and have a cup of coffee. I feel like I'm getting a head start on "spring cleaning".

5 comments:

  1. Hi Linda --- I just started following your blog today. I am doing some of the same things, getting organized. Just as soon as I finish I am going to put some new pictures up on my blog.

    Rhonda
    http://cobblestonequilting.blogspot.com/

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  2. Welcome, Rhonda! Thank you for commenting! I'm looking forward to seeing your blog!

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  3. Hi Linda! You are giving me much inspiration for my quilting room! I am in the process of having a countertop and drawers installed and some overhead lighting... Yeeaah! It's all about organization isn't it? I seem to get more creative in a room that is not so messy. Thank you!

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  4. It is nice to see your work space - messy or clean. If it is messy you are being creative and that is the fun part!

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  5. I could use your help, organizing my sewing room...at the moment it's a disaster.

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